believe it or not

1. It's true, whether or not you agree, as in Believe it or not, I finally finished painting the house. Originating in the 1800s, this phrase gained currency as the title of a cartoon series begun in 1918 by Robert Ripley and continuing to run in American newspapers long after his death in 1949. Each drawing presented a strange but supposedly true phenomenon, such as a two-headed chicken.

Example Sentences

Believe it or not, this isn’t already part of anti-bias training in many school districts.

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But believe it or not, Philly fans had to endure a similarly disheartening day nearly 42 years ago, according to sports statistician Greg Harvey.

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“That book was definitely a lesson in, like, vulnerability and, I mean, maybe even over-sharing at times. But, believe it or not, I did keep things out,” Price says.

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"Believe it or not, human eyes are one of the best scientific instruments that we have," she said.

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Believe it or not, I never read it after it was printed.

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